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There’s a ton of Weapons in Locked 2 with varying degrees of power for offense and defense with some being Goalkeeper-only. I’ll organize them for you and rank their power and how optimal and flexibile they are in matchmaking and custom games. Here’s my Locked 2 Weapon Tier List and guide.

Locked 2 Weapons Tier List

Locked 2 Weapons Tier List

I’ll be ranking the best Locked 2 Weapons from S-Tier which is the Meta/Best to D-Tier which is the tier for weak options. Consider A-Tier excellent alternatives to the Meta and B-Tier situationally powerful options that require more set-up. I won’t be considering height and flow combos since the Flows are down to position and playstyle. Lastly, before we dive into the individual weapon ranking breakdowns check out a few terms I’ll be using throughout the tier list.

Terminology Breakdown:

Autos – Standard Queue/Matchmaking Games

Scrims – Custom Games/Special Rules

iFrames – Invicibility frames during a move where the opponent cannot interact with you in any way

S-Tier Weapons

S-Tier Weapons	Ranking Reason
Emperor Impact Unique	Activate to make your next shoot an instant max power and max speed shot. • Just click and win • It’s an instant powershot that’s both really strong and easy to use • It just gets better with Riptide Curve or Power Shot • But the best combo is with Big Bang Drive/Formless when mastered due to half field shots • Incredibly flexibile from any shooting position and has virtually zero counterplay • IMO the best Weapon in the game
Big Bang Drive/Formless Unique	Perform a bicycle kick powershot sending the ball backwards. • As long as you don’t aim at the GK this is one of the best weapons in the game for matchmaking/scrims • Requires good 180 aim knowledge for less predictable shots • Incredibly powerful when mastered and OP with Emperor Impact since you can do half-field shots • That said BBD might be limited in Scrims based on the server you’re playing on so keep that in mind
Serpent Unique	Clear the ball in the direction you’re facing. Hold to jump higher. • Huge hitbox for stopping shots • The best defense Weapon in the game
Bunny Rare	Use a single charge to leap high into the air. • Incredibly strong defensive and offensive weapon • For offense it’s incredibly good for a coordinated pass from the sideline to you with Bunny to score • Also good to counter some strong offensive weapons • That said, your mileage may vary in autos in lower skill levels where Bunny isn’t that needed • But in scrims it’s OP

A-Tier Weapons

A-Tier Weapons	Ranking Reason
Immense Speed Legendary	Burst forward, gaining momentum in three accelerating surges. • Incredible mobility and defense to catch balls playing center positions • Can also be used offensively when needed to dribble past people • Speed is power in this game and this is the best speed-up weapon • It’s not S-Tier since you take time to reach max speed and you’re not in max-speed mode for long
Perfect Counter Unique	Enter a counter stance for a short period that triggers if someone tries to steal your ball. Gain a massive boost on trigger. Does nothing if not triggered. • One of the best weapons in the game while you’re playing autos in the box since you’ll trigger it all the time • That said, against experienced players it’s harder to trigger since they won’t fall for it as often • So it’s S-Tier in matchmaking against low-mid skill and low-A/High-B against experienced players
Crushing Header Epic	Strike with a devastatingly powerful header. • Basically a less flexibile Emperor Impact shot that needs to be set up as a header • Its power is the same but it requires more setup • Goes well with Weapons that can set you up better like Bunny
Blackhole Trap Epic	Jump into the air, trapping the ball midair with perfect control. • Best used aggressively in autos to jump over defenders and get more shot options • That said if you’re coordinated with friends it also has support options for passing • Very powerful due to flexibility • Usually better than Bunny in autos but weaker in scrims

B-Tier Weapons

B-Tier Weapons	Ranking Reason
Riptide Curve Legendary	A shot with a directional spin curving to the left or right. • Very useful utility offensive option for occasional tricky hard-to-block shots • You can curve it for trickier shots or fire it off fast if needed • That said it’s not very powerful by itself when used offensively • Works best with Power Shot and Emperor Impact for curving powershots • Due to Riptide relying on other moves for full potential I’ll put it in B-Tier but I can see low A-Tier being good as well
Power Shot Rare	Charge longer for a more powerful shot. • Very good offensive option but it takes time to charge it • So you need space and you can’t use it in a pinch if surrounded • Best used when combined with Emperor Impact and other more instant-use options • This allows you to use PS if you’re alone and have space and then cover its weakness in a crowd with the instant option
Stylish Reach Common	Gain increased defensive hitbox range. • One of the best defensive weapons in the game for left or right back • That said it doesn’t have many uses outside of those positions • So while it’s incredibly powerful defensively the lack of flexibility puts in B-Tier
Judo Spacing Rare	Create a zone that slows down your opponenets by 30% • Can be actually pretty good if you don’t spam M2 since they can still dribble even though they’re slowed • It’s not all-powerful since it’s mostly for stealing the ball and the cooldown is 60s • But you do get great control and with patience you’ll learn when to use it best for guaranteed steals
Direct Shot Common	Shoot off a teammate’s pass, perfect timing makes the shot faster. • Highly dependent on both skill and your teammates • If you have good teammates that can set you up Direct Shot is busted • If you have bad teammates it can feel very bad and less optimal to use • B-Tier is perfect for it since it can go either way from A to C depending on your team

C-Tier Weapons

C-Tier Weapons	Ranking Reason
Dragon Header Legendary	Run and launch yourself forward, delivering a powerful header if the ball is in the air. • IMO this is a less powerful Crushing Header • It can be good from time to time but Crushing Header is easier to use for me personally • Still a decent shot option just more situational and less flexibile
Metavision Unique	Activate to: +See the ball’s trajectory +Speed boost +No ankle breaks For the 30s duration • Pretty decent autos weapon for offense and defense • Useful in all scenarios • It’s ranked lower just because it lacks raw power and there are stronger weapons
Super Fast Scissors Rare	Burst past defenders with rapid scissors to create space. • Great mobility with iFrames at the start but not during the dash so your ball will get stolen if not careful • Sets up Big Bang Drive, Emperor and other shots really well • That said there are stronger options so C-Tier is perfect

Ranking Reason

Dragon Header
Legendary

Run and launch yourself forward, delivering a powerful header if the ball is in the air.

• IMO this is a less powerful Crushing Header
• It can be good from time to time but Crushing Header is easier to use for me personally
• Still a decent shot option just more situational and less flexibile

Metavision
Unique

Activate to:
+See the ball’s trajectory
+Speed boost
+No ankle breaks
For the 30s duration

• Pretty decent autos weapon for offense and defense
• Useful in all scenarios
• It’s ranked lower just because it lacks raw power and there are stronger weapons

Super Fast Scissors
Rare

Burst past defenders with rapid scissors to create space.

• Great mobility with iFrames at the start but not during the dash so your ball will get stolen if not careful
• Sets up Big Bang Drive, Emperor and other shots really well
• That said there are stronger options so C-Tier is perfect

D-Tier Weapons

D-Tier Weapons	Ranking Reason
Stealthy Steps Rare	Turn invisible and gain a burst of speed. • Can be decent defensive and offensive utility • That said it’s not a fullproof offensive nor defensive weapon since you don’t get iFrames and still have to dribble
Monster Lift Epic	Perform an overhead flick to lift the ball and dribble past defenders. • It’s okay for beginners but the lack of i-Frames kill it for higher-skill matches and scrims

Ranking Reason

Stealthy Steps
Rare

Turn invisible and gain a burst of speed.

• Can be decent defensive and offensive utility
• That said it’s not a fullproof offensive nor defensive weapon since you don’t get iFrames and still have to dribble

Monster Lift
Epic

Perform an overhead flick to lift the ball and dribble past defenders.

• It’s okay for beginners but the lack of i-Frames kill it for higher-skill matches and scrims

Goalkeeper & Special Tier Weapons

Special Weapons	Ranking Reason
Chameleon Copy Legendary	Use to copy any offensive weapon if you have the ball or a defensive weapon if you don’t have the ball. • Incredibly situational to the point where it’s S-A-B-C-D Tier all at the same time • It all depends on what you copy where you can get Emperor Impact and other S/A-Tier Weapons for massive power • Or you can get Stealthy Steps and other D/C-Tier Weapons which suck • A wild card weapon that’s down to personal preference and depends on how much you value fun versus being optimal • That said it’s not completely random since you can kind of rely on getting offensive/defensive weapons based on the ball
Primal Handstand Epic	Flip into a handstand to block hard-to-reach shots with an acrobatic save. • There’s no rankings for GK weapons since there’s only two and you just want to pick these up if you play GK • They’re up to personal preference so pick either one of the two • That said, Primal Handstand IMO is much better than Bear Claw and it’s an incredibly good defensive tool • The hitbox is so big that it blocks every shot • Virtually S-Tier
Bear Claw Common	A powerful save that lets you snatch the ball instead of deflecting it. • See Primal Handstand • Good but Primal Handstand is better IMO

Special Weapons

Ranking Reason

Chameleon Copy
Legendary

Use to copy any offensive weapon if you have the ball or a defensive weapon if you don’t have the ball.

• Incredibly situational to the point where it’s S-A-B-C-D Tier all at the same time
• It all depends on what you copy where you can get Emperor Impact and other S/A-Tier Weapons for massive power
• Or you can get Stealthy Steps and other D/C-Tier Weapons which suck
• A wild card weapon that’s down to personal preference and depends on how much you value fun versus being optimal
• That said it’s not completely random since you can kind of rely on getting offensive/defensive weapons based on the ball

Primal Handstand
Epic

Flip into a handstand to block hard-to-reach shots with an acrobatic save.

• There’s no rankings for GK weapons since there’s only two and you just want to pick these up if you play GK
• They’re up to personal preference so pick either one of the two
• That said, Primal Handstand IMO is much better than Bear Claw and it’s an incredibly good defensive tool
• The hitbox is so big that it blocks every shot
• Virtually S-Tier

Bear Claw
Common

A powerful save that lets you snatch the ball instead of deflecting it.

• See Primal Handstand
• Good but Primal Handstand is better IMO

That’s it for my Locked 2 Weapons tier list and guide. Check out our Locked 2 Codes for a bunch of free Yen you can spend rolling for the Weapons you want from this tier list.

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The Crash Mat is a unique consumable that has been added to ARC Raiders as part of the Riven Tides update, and having the blueprint will allow you to craft the item. At its core, the Crash Mat nullifies a massive amount of fall damage if you manage to land on it by any means.

But first, let’s find out a few potential locations for the blueprint.

ARC Raiders Crash Mat blueprint location
How to craft the Crash Mat in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders Crash Mat blueprint location

Like every other blueprint, there’s no fixed location to find the Crash Mat. It will boil down to your luck. The item’s blueprint can spawn on any map condition. I have stuck to the Riven Tides map since the update, and it’s where I also found the blueprint.

I found mine in a random container at the beach near Hotel Panorama Azzurro. It was an ordinary container, and I had spawned in the map quite early. If you’re unlucky, you can try looking into the rooms of the hotel itself. It’s a great spot to find trinkets, which also includes the miniature ships.

You can also use the Dockmaster’s Detector during the Beachcombing minor map condition to find containers that would otherwise remain hidden. These containers can also contain the blueprint. However, the Beachcombing condition isn’t mandatory to find the blueprint; it just theoretically raises the odds of your success.

How to craft the Crash Mat in ARC Raiders

Once you have the blueprint, you can start crafting the Crash Mat with the following resources.

One Electrical Components: You can craft it with raw materials or find it as random loot.
One Durable Cloth: You can craft it from the basic cloth.

To craft the Crash Mat, you’ll also need a Tier 2 Utility Workbench. To use the item, you have to aim it at the ground. Once thrown, it will create an airbag on the ground. When you fall on the item, it will absorb all the fall damage. When used strategically, it will allow you to get out of tight situations.

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Locked 2 Tier List – Best Weapons

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